…Reap the crop of infanticide. A woman murdered her newborn baby, but because the umbilical cord was still attached, it was just a postnatal abortion. She won’t be charged. This is that nightmare scenario pro-lifers have been warning about, where legal abortion leaves the womb.
Tag: morality
G.K. Chesterton, Sam Harris, and Margaret Downey on American Morals
John Armstrong has a good primer on the great G.K. Chesterton, easily one of the finest Catholic writers of the 20th Century. One of the commenters made reference to an essay Chesterton had written on American morals from 1929. It is called, incidentally, “On American Morals,” and it’s delightful: America is sometimes offered to us,… Continue reading G.K. Chesterton, Sam Harris, and Margaret Downey on American Morals
Sam Harris on Drugs (so to Speak)
I’ve mentioned before how poorly written and thought out I find Sam Harris’ anti-religious screed The End of Faith. Previously, I showed how his book begins with a premise that he admitted to be false in the endnotes: the idea that most suicide bombings occur because of religion generally, and Islam specifically. In fact, most… Continue reading Sam Harris on Drugs (so to Speak)
The Trouble With Relativism
I. What Relativism IsMoral relativism is an outgrowth of a broader family of relativistic ideas. A number of philosophers, particularly in the 20th century, argued that all of reality was perspectival: that things appeared as they do to us because of our culture, our language, and the various other components which constitute our viewpoint. In… Continue reading The Trouble With Relativism
Bella: A Great Movie With Some Great Actors
There’s a tendency to hold anything and everything coming out of Hollywood to the lowest moral standards. As religious people, the Hollywood desert of secularism and godlessness can be so dry that we’re lap up anything. Patricia Heaton of Everybody Loves Raymond is a good example. She’s great on a whole slew of life issues:… Continue reading Bella: A Great Movie With Some Great Actors
Does “The Violinist” Hypothetical Prove the Defensibility of Legal Abortion?
I. The Violinist AnalogyJudith Jarvis Thomson presents a hypothetical in her book, A Defense of Abortion, which she thinks proves the moral justification of abortion. It’s called “The Violinist,” and here’s how she presented it: “You wake up in the morning and find yourself back to back in bed with an unconscious violinist. A famous… Continue reading Does “The Violinist” Hypothetical Prove the Defensibility of Legal Abortion?
The Catholic View of Homosexuality and Gay “Marriage”
At the end of Danny’s e-mail, he asked: P.S. This I would really enjoy if you would respond to. I just want you to tell me what your position is on gay marriage since it’s such an issue these days. I’d also like to know just your whole stance on homosexuality in general. Thanks again.… Continue reading The Catholic View of Homosexuality and Gay “Marriage”
How Should Christians Feel About the Healthcare Bill?
I. What Does it Mean That Health-Care is a Right?Catholics believe that health care is a right. Many other Christians probably feel the same way, whether they define it precisely like that or not. Where there is a lot of legitimate disagreement is on the appropriate level of care to provide, how much money to… Continue reading How Should Christians Feel About the Healthcare Bill?
Brash, Bold, or Just Bald?
I’m humbled that Joe invited me to be a contributor to this blog. He defends the truth, beauty, and goodness of faith in Jesus Christ with a tenacity and sincerity that is most welcome in the blogdom. I will come nowhere close to his depth, breadth, and volume of posts and insights. However, I’m sure… Continue reading Brash, Bold, or Just Bald?
James Lawrence Pouillon, RIP
A dedicated pro-lifer named James Lawrence Pouillon was murdered outside of a high school. What makes it more egregious is that the man was handicapped and on oxygen, so the killer targeted one of the most defenseless in our society. Other than, of course, the unborn children he was trying to protect. As CNN notes,… Continue reading James Lawrence Pouillon, RIP